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4114 results for: Keyword - Opera at the Hay-Market
We found 2535 matches on Performance Title, 1757 matches on Event Comments, 282 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1026
15 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Esther Wherrit
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Esther Wherrit
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Esther Wherrit

1027
17 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Esther Wherrit
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Esther Wherrit
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Esther Wherrit

1028
21 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Esther Wherrit
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Esther Wherrit
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Esther Wherrit

1029
24 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit all the Lilliputians. As there will be no Tickets printed on this Occasion, we hope that our Friends will be so kind as to encourage our Endeavours, and favour us with their Companies. Receipts: #85 16s. 6d. Probable attendance: boxes, 126 paid; stage, 5 paid; pit, 200 paid; slips, 20 paid; first gallery, 135 paid; second gallery, 129 paid

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Esther Wherrit
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Esther Wherrit
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Esther Wherrit

1030
25 January 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

1031
27 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #37 2s. Probable attendance: boxes, 41 paid and 3 orders; pit, 96 paid and 19 orders; slips, 19 paid and 8 orders; first gallery, 64 paid and 14 orders; second gallery, 98 paid and 5 orders

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Esther Wherrit
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Esther Wherrit
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Esther Wherrit

1032
04 February 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Esther Wherrit
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Esther Wherrit
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Esther Wherrit

1033
07 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Post, 8 Feb.: Yesterday...some Persons in the gallery were so clamorous that the Play could not go on, but a Constable, assisted by a Serjeant and the Guards, prevail'd on them to walk out. gne of them was carried before a Justice of the Peace, and confess'd what he had done. It is to be observ'd that this Person had the Scornful Lady lately acted for his Benefit, in Consideration of his withdrawing a Play which was offer'd by him to be acted there, which Play we hear is since carried to the other House

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Village Opera

1034
08 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Author

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Village Opera

1035
10 February 1729 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Betty Smith. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Tickets 5s. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: The best Hands from the Opera

1036
24 February 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: See17290101 and See17281018, but to be perform'd by the Comedians , as usual.

1037
26 February 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Holcombe. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Pit and Front Boxes at half a guinea. Gallery 5s. See also Deutsch, Handel, pp. 238-39

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the Best Masters from the Opera House. [According to Mrs Pendarves, Holcomb sang six songs; there were overtures by Handel and two concertos by Corelli.

Performance Comment: [According to Mrs Pendarves, Holcomb sang six songs; there were overtures by Handel and two concertos by Corelli.]

1038
27 February 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #79 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

1039
01 March 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: #77 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

1040
05 March 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Cast
Role: 2d Countryman Actor: Wathen

1041
08 March 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Cast
Role: 2d Countryman Actor: Wathen

1042
11 March 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

1043
12 March 1729 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; With select Pieces on French Horn and German Flute-the best Hands of the Opera

1044
14 March 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Cast
Role: 2d Countryman Actor: Wathen

1045
14 March 1729 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Music by Handel for Their Majesties' Coronation-; Other pieces-performers from the Opera

1046
17 March 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Cobler's Opera

Performance Comment: Harry Pyefleet-Legar, his first attempt in the dramatic way; Melton-Hall; Old Pyeflett-Hippisley; Peggy Welfleet-Mrs Egleton; Jenny Melton-Miss Warren.
Cast
Role: Harry Pyefleet Actor: Legar, his first attempt in the dramatic way

Dance: TTwo Pierrots-Salle, Mrs Pelling; Fingalian-Newhouse, Mrs Ogden

1047
19 March 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; The best Italian Opera songs-Mrs Barbier, Mrs Wright, Mrs Seedo, Mrs Chambers; Concerto on Chamber Horns-; Solo on German Flute-

1048
24 March 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Walker. At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Receipts: money #99 2s.; tickets #55 8s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: Macheath-Walker ; all the other Characters as usual. all the other Characters as usual.

1049
07 April 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

1050
07 April 1729 @ Upper Moorfields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: As Acted at the Play-House; with all the Songs-Men, Women.
Cast
Role: As Acted at the Play Actor: House
Role: with all the Songs Actor: Men, Women.